Mother of Missing Texas Girl Heckled After Canceled Hearing

Mother of Missing Texas Girl Heckled After Canceled Hearing
Protesters demanding "Justice for Meleah", stand outside of the courthouse, after the court postponed a court appearance for Derion Vence, who is charged with tampering with evidence in the case of Meleah Davis' disappearance in Houston, on May 13, 2019. Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP
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HOUSTON—The mother of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl was heckled outside a courtroom on May 13 by people who questioned if she had done enough to protect her daughter before her disappearance.

Brittany Bowens, Maleah Davis’s mother, along with her spokesman, community activist Quanell X, showed up for a scheduled court hearing for Derion Vence, her former fiance who is charged in connection with the girl’s disappearance. The hearing was canceled, though, and Vence’s next hearing was scheduled for July 10. His attorney didn’t immediately reply to calls seeking comment.